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Re: Brave New World: Museums and e-Bay
From:
Anne Lane <[log in to unmask]>
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Date:
Mon, 20 Nov 2000 16:41:08 -0500
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At 02:13 PM 20-11-2000 -0500, you wrote:
>> Museum-L subscribers have briefly discussed museums purchasing and selling
>> over eBay, but I'm interested in a broader response from members.  If you
>> would reply to me off-list, I'd be happy to share the results with the
>> group:
>>       [log in to unmask]
>>
>> The basic questions are:
>> *     Has your museum ever purchased an object for the collection through
>> eBay?
Yes
>> *     Has your museum ever sold a deaccessioned object through eBay?
No
>> *     Has your museum ever sold non-accessioned items (equipment,
>> exhibition furniture, museum shop merchandise, etc.) through eBay?
No
>> *     If not eBay, have you worked with another on-line auction?
No
>> *     Is one particular staff member assigned to work with eBay or other
>> on-line auctions?
No
>> *     Do you have any general comments, cautions or kudos on the concept
>> of museums making use of on-line auctions?
Just that it's hard to evaluate an item from a website photo and a seller's
description; and that it's hard to determine whether the seller really
knows what they're talking about. The usual buyer beware, without the
benefit of face-to-face contact.
>>
>> I hope as many of you as possible will take a few moments to respond.
>> These questions seem to spark animated debate whenever I've raised them in
>> real life, and I think they could generate some useful things for us to
>> think about.  Thanks!
>>
>> Marie Via, Curator of Exhibitions
>> Memorial Art Gallery
>> 500 University Avenue
>> Rochester, NY  14607
>> 716.473.7720, x3012 (fax 473.6266)
>> [log in to unmask]
>>
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